Scholarships

The OSGC would like to recognize Choose Ohio First, the Nord Family Foundation, andthe Nordson Corporation Foundation for providing financial support to our Scholarship and Fellowship program!

In an effort to encourage advanced education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) offers financial support through competitively awarded scholarship opportunities. To be considered for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States pursuing an undergraduate degree as a full-time student in a STEM-related discipline at an Ohio member university. Women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Scholarships are funded through the Congressionally supported National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Matching funds are provided by member universities, the Ohio Aerospace Institute, foundations, and private industry. All scholarship recipients are required to propose and initiate a research project or educational activity under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the academic school year. Recipients must also attend and present the findings of their research/educational activity at the Annual Student Research Symposium, held every April at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. Interested students should contact the Campus Representative at their home university for more information. Note that no indirect charges are allowed by the university for scholarship awards. All scholarship awards are contingent on available funding. OSGC member schools and related STEM disciplines are listed below.

Member universities:

STEM-related disciplines include:

• Case Western Reserve University
• Cedarville University
• Central State University
• Cleveland State University
• Kent State University
• Marietta College
• Miami University
• Ohio Northern University
• The Ohio State University
• Ohio University
• The University of Akron
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Dayton
• The University of Toledo
• Wilberforce University
• Wright State University
• Youngstown University

Undergraduate STEM ScholarshipsOpen to all full-time Junior or Senior undergraduate students enrolled in a STEM-related discipline at a member university. Women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Undergraduate STEM Scholarships are $3,500 ($2,500 from NASA and $1,000 from the university). OSGC will provide the funding to the university in the Fall. Contact your Campus Representative for additional information about how funds are dispersed at your school. Scholarships begin with the Fall term. Scholars are required to attend the Annual Student Research Symposium at the Ohio Aerospace Institute and present their research. Juniors present a poster, and Seniors make a PowerPoint presentation detailing their research project. Awards are for one academic year, and Junior awards may be renewable for the following year if the student's academic performance is acceptable, good progress has been made on the research project with plans for the following year, and upon approval of the Campus Representative. Current scholarship recipients who are interested in being renewed as Senior scholars are encouraged to follow up with their Campus Representative about their school’s renewal policy. Note that no indirect charges are allowed by the university for scholarship awards. All scholarship awards are contingent on available funding.

Interested students should submit an application package that includes the following:

Completed application form (which includes a personal objective statement discussing educational and career goals and proposal for proposed research project)

2 letters of recommendation

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Prospective applicants are expected to discuss the program with the Campus Representative before completing the application. Applications are to be submitted to the appropriate Campus Representative by March 1. Applications are due to the OSGC Program Office by Mid-March.

Selection is competitive and will be based upon the applicant’s academic record, written letters of recommendation, and the applicant’s personal objective statement and research project proposal. Separate evaluation of applicants and award of scholarships will take place at each member university. Written notification of award of scholarship will be mailed in the Spring.

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Community College Scholarships
The Ohio Space Grant Consortium also supports education at participating Community Colleges listed below. Community college scholarships are one-year awards of $1,000 ($750 from NASA and $250 from the community college) presented to sophomores studying in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related discipline listed below.
Selected students should be working toward an Associate Degree, or have the intention to continue for a 4-year degree, preferably at one of the OSGC-affiliated institutions, or enter the world of work in a STEM-related position.
Awardees are required to work with a Community College faculty member on an introductory research project, and present a poster detailing the research
at the Annual Student Research Symposium held in April at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio.

Participating Community Colleges:

STEM-related disciplines include:

• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
• Columbus State Community College
• Cuyahoga Community College
• Lakeland Community College
• Lorain County Community College
• Owens Community College
• Sinclair Community College

Interested students should submit a completed application package that includes a personal objective statement discussing educational and career goals, and the benefits derived from a Space Grant scholarship, 1 letter of recommendation, transcripts, and a proposed research project. Applications are to be submitted to the appropriate Campus Representative by October 31.

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Education Scholarships
In an effort to increase the number of students entering the teaching profession, the OSGC offers financial support through competitively awarded scholarship opportunities to full-time undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate students in the College of Education at an OSGC participating college or university listed below. To be considered for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States pursuing certification and licensure in a Science- or Mathematics-related teaching discipline at one of the following certification grade levels listed below. Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

All scholarship recipients are required to plan and conduct an educational project or activity under the guidance and approval of a campus advisor/mentor incorporating NASA educational materials into a K-12 lesson, series of lessons, or activity highlighting the significant collections of available NASA educational materials. Examples of some suggested topics that have been presented in the past are listed below. Awardees are also required to attend a one-day pre-service teacher workshop presented by a NASA Aerospace Education Services Project Specialist held in the Fall at the Ohio Aerospace Institute as part of the program.

Education scholarships are $2,000 and are awarded during the school year at your home campus. Scholarships may be renewable for the following year if the student's academic performance is acceptable, good progress has been made on the education research project with plans for the following year, and upon approval of the Campus Advisor/Mentor. Note that no indirect charges are allowed by the university for education scholarship awards. All education scholarship awards are contingent on available funding.

Interested students should submit a completed application package that includes a personal objective statement discussing educational and career goals, and the benefits derived from a Space Grant scholarship, 1 letter of recommendation, transcripts, and a proposed education project. Applications are to be submitted to the appropriate Campus Representative by March 1. Applications are due to the OSGC Program Office by Mid-March.

Participating Universities Include:

Suggested topics for education projects:

• Baldwin Wallace University
• Cedarville University
• Central State University
• Cleveland State University
• Kent State University
• Marietta College
• Miami University
• Ohio Northern University
• The Ohio State University
• Ohio University
• The University of Akron
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Dayton
• The University of Toledo
• Wright State University
• Youngstown State University

• Robotics and Unmanned Space Exploration
• Space Food and Nutrition
• Principles of Rocketry
• Principles of Flight
• Comparing and Contrasting the Planets
• The Effects of the Human Body in Space
• Students Investigate Human Physiology in Space to Increase their Understanding of the Human Cardiovascular System
• How Big Is Our Solar System? An Exploration of Proportion and Scale for Algebra I
• Inquiry-based and Discovery Learning in Mathematics
• Ecology on Mars
• Creating a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem
• Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion
• Using Proportions and Ratios to Create a Model of Solar System
• Exploring the Orion Spacecraft
• Modeling Orbits in the Solar System
• Newton Car
• Applications of Ellipses
• Geometry and Rockets
• Discovering Properties of Stars: Color, Luminosity, and Temperature

The following certifications are eligible for the education scholarship:

This annual scholarship was established in 2007 and is in memory of Dr. Kenneth J. De Witt who served as the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Director from 1993-2006. The scholarship will be awarded to a sophomore undergraduate student majoring in Chemical Engineering at The University of Toledo.

This annual scholarship was established in 2009 and pays tribute to Dr. Paul C. K. Lam who served as the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Director from 2007-2009. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving underrepresented undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Akron.

Interested students regarding this scholarship should contact Dr. Julie Zhao, Assistant to the Dean for Diversity, and Director, Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs) Program, in the College of Engineering at The University of Akron, Schrank Hall North 353C, or at 330.972.2823.